From Safety to Secure Innovation

June 4, 2025, Opinion: "Yesterday, the Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, announced that the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) will be reformed and renamed the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI). The announcement confirms the new administration's commitment to AI standards while changing the emphasis from safety to secure innovation. In his statement, the Secretary uses a somewhat contradictory language, highlighting how CAISI will ensure adherence to national security standards while not limiting innovators by these standards:"